Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-28
LOCAL NE W s.
RrIef Mention.

Popular because it is good-yellow label musty ale.
 The committee on lamps met last evening and talked over lamp matters informally.
 Robert Earle of Company I, Meriden, has been transferred to the New Haven Light Guard.
 A little fve-year-old girl, daughter of Mr. Joseph Schoolcraft, was drowned in the Willimantic river yesterday.
 The subject of Rev. MT. Collins sermon tomorrow night in English Hall will be ''The Training of Children"
 The new long tier of tall telegraph poles on State street, from Chapel to near Neck bridge, erected this week excite much pub lie attention.
 The time of the funeral of the late MT. Thomas R. Trowbridge has been changed from Monday at 4p. m. to tomorrow (Sun- day) at 3:30 p. m.
 Loomis' old and reliable piano and furni- ture polish is what everybody needs while cleaning house. Thirty five cents bottle at Loomis' Temple of Music.
 The building committee of the Meriden and Waterbury railroad are pushing matters and have already made contracts for several portions of the material and labor.
 Professor J. M. Lee and Lawyer Julius Twiss purchased yesterday of Simon Buchan- an the two-family house with barn No. 154 Washington street, near Portsea, this city.
 There will be grand matinee on Decora- tion day at Bunnells Grand Opera House. "Unknown' will be produced by the famous Lottie Church company, which is stronger and better than ever.
 Mrs. Emeline Humphrey, aged fifty mine, was run over and killed by Canal railroad train at Simsbury on Thursday. She took this way of committing suicide. She was eccentric, if not insane.
 The meetings of the Young Mems Chris tian association tomorrow will be: Services at the jail at o'clock; meeting in the after noon at 4:15 at the rooms, 721 Chapel street. All young men are invited.
 The Chamber of Commerce will hold special meeting this evening for the purpose of taking action regarding the death of MT. Thomas R. Trowbridge, who for many years was president of the chamber.
 A special committee of the Sunday school committees for Monument day will be held next Thursday evening at the City Hall. Secretary Fl. P. Hubbard has issued circu lar of information to Sunday school superin- tendents in regard to schools taking part.
 Assessor Dunn has completed the school grand list for 1886. The list amounts to $49, ,242, ,252. Of this $42, ,1O3, ,398 is owned by residents of the city proper, $75,255 by residents of Westville, $1, ,535, ,939 by East district people and 4,70s,77 by non-resi- dents.
 The Odd Fellows Mutual Aid association directors have voted $1, 800 each on account of the death of 0. L. Michelfelder of New London and Alfred B. Collins of Naugatuck, and benefits of 5000 each on the deaths of George Schmitt and Stephen A. Greene of Meriden.
 New Haven shotgun experts will shoot for the Forest and Stream cup in New York on Monday and Tuesday. A. L. Traeger, c. B. Bristol and L. W. Widman will attend the Boston tournament to begin the follow ing day.
 On and after May 30th the passenger rates by the Old Line boats to New York will be as follows: Single fare 75 cents; excursion (good six days) $1.25; communication book (20 passages), $12; stateroom (with book, 75 cents; state rooms, $1.
 No finer display of stiff hats, all shades, for gentlemen was ever seen in this city than that at Burgess 6 Burgess celebrated emporium, and straw hats at all prices and all the reigning styles. More new goods ar- rived last night.
 The New Haven Window Shade company yesterday put up two fine window shades in the new hall of the Good Samaritans, No. 73 Orange street. They were the free gift of Mr. A. G. Smith of the Window Shade com pany, whose kindness will be much appreci- ated by tke members of the society.
 Among the clergymen who will as ssist in the installation of Rev. Dr. Hovey at Park street church, Bridgeport, on June 1st are: Prof. Lewellyn Pratt, D. D., Hartford; Prof. L. o. Brastow, D. D., New Haven; Rev. c. R. Palmer, Bridgeport; Rev. J. G. Davenport, Waterbury, Rev. F. E. Hopkins, New Canaan; and Rev. Erastus Blakeslee, Fair Haven.
 Friends from New Haven were among the guests at the wedding in Mansfield, Conn.,, on Thursday afternoon of Professor J. H. Washburn of the Storrs Agricultural school and Miss Morrow, youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph B. Morrow, of Mansfield. There was profusion of choice and valuable gifts. The happy pair leave after commence rnent for year or two of life in Germany.
 On Thursday afternoon and evening the "Emera Social circle' met at the residence of Mr. William Konold on Clinton avenue While all, as usual, expected an en- ioyable time, but few were pre- pared for the surprise of the evening, which was the birthday gift of 8 very fine. watch from Mir and Mrs. Konold to their daughter Miss Jennie, who has just returned from an extended tour of the West. The presentation was by Mrs. Francis R. Martin. The speechless condition of the recipient tes- tiRed to her complete surprise.